Tag Archives: Equality Texas
LGBT Group Backs GOP Lawmaker’s Proposal to Remove Clerks’ Names from Marriage Licenses
Equality Texas and Republican legislators don't often agree, but Senate Bill 911 appears to be a rare instance of consensus.
Equality Texas and Republican legislators don't often agree, but Senate Bill 911 appears to be a rare instance of consensus....Read More
On National Coming Out Day, Equality Texas Launches #TransTuesdays
“I’m super happy that my parents are on my side, and that I finally get to be who I am,” says 10-year-old Trevor in the LGBTQ advocacy group's first video...Read More
Will Texas Heed Backlash Against North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law?
LGBT business advocates fear Texas could take a hit if lawmakers propose a North Carolina-style 'religious liberty' law.
Business and LGBT advocates fear Texas could take an economic hit if lawmakers propose a North Carolina-style 'religious liberty' law....Read More
Anti-LGBT Attorney Scores High-Level Appointment in Texas AG’s Office
Jeff Mateer comes to Ken Paxton's office from First Liberty, a Plano "religious freedom" organization that opposes LGBT equality measures and Obamacare. ...Read More
Fallen HERO: The Campaign That Couldn’t Save Houston
An equal rights ordinance would have offered protections for all Houstonians, but many groups say they weren’t represented by Houston Unites’ strategic leadership.
HERO would have offered protections for all Houstonians, but those who live at the intersection of multiple points of marginalization simply weren’t reflected...Read More
Over 900 Texas School Districts Quietly Ban Anti-LGBT Bullying
LGBT advocates say the addition of sexual orientation and gender identity to the Code of Ethics and local anti-harassment policies is a step in the right direct...Read More
Second County Clerk Steps Down Over Gay Marriage
Stating that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling conflicts with her personal beliefs, Live Oak County Clerk Karen Irving has announced that she is retiring, ...Read More
Jonathan Stickland, Molly White Celebrate Bad Grades From Equality Texas
Equality Texas released a scorecard grading each member of the Texas House on how well they represented issues affecting the LGBT community, and to no surprise,...Read More
Abbott Serves Up Some Extra-Lean Red Meat on Gay Marriage
With a Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage looming, Gov. Greg Abbott is holding a ceremonial signing of the so-called "Pastor Protection Act," which confirms a...Read More